blanqueta

Catalan

Etymology

From blanc +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [bləŋˈkɛ.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [bləŋˈkə.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [blaŋˈke.ta]

Noun

blanqueta f (plural blanquetes)

1. Erysiphe betae, a form of powdery mildew
2. white (one of various species of butterfly in the family Pieridae, especially in the genus Pieris)

Further reading

• “blanqueta” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.